Wrapping gifts for Christmas can be kind of tedious, if you have a lot to wrap. I decided to see if there were any more fun ways to wrap, something original and creative but not too hard. I found three that I thought were especially unique and pretty easy to do, and I wanted to share them.

Japanese Gift Wrapping

This method is not to difficult and does not call for any special materials. All you need is﻿paper﻿, tape and ribbon. I tried it myself and it came out beautifully!

This was my first attempt and look how pretty it came out! It was not hard at all, I just followed along with the video and it came out fabulously!

Furoshiki Fabric Wrapping

When I saw this video, I was in awe. This is such a cool way to wrap gifts and very green, you simply make the wrapping part of the gift by using a pretty scarf or piece of material. There are lots of different ways to wrap gifts with fabric, it is a Japanese method called Furoshiki. If you want to check out other ways of wrapping with Furoshiki, Amazon has a great book that I got today that has many beautiful examples.

For the double knot method of Furoshiki gift wrapping, watch the video below, but don't be intimidated, it really is easier than it looks. Grab a book and a scarf and try it for yourself!

This was so unique that I had to try it for myself. I took a picture of my attempt, and while it does not look as good as the video, it's not bad for a first try. Make sure the scarf or material you use is very soft and silky for the best result.

Homemade Paper Gift Bag

I ran across this video on how to make your own gift bag with a fan top, and I just loved it! These bags are really unique and pretty. I made several for Christmas gifts this year. They really are easy to make and pretty using any paper.

This was also a first attempt at making this gift bag, it was absolutely easy! The video is so step by step it's hard to mess it up. Isn't it pretty?

I try to enjoy my holidays as much as I possibly can and if there is a thing that I have to do that I really don't enjoy that much, I try to find a new and different way to do it so I can enjoy it. Make fun where there was none!

I hope you are having happy holidays!

Jade :)

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